GlassWire Alternatives

GlassWire is described as 'network security monitoring tool and analyzer that visualizes your network activity on an easy to use graph, alerts you of possible threats, manages your firewall, and more' and is a very popular Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GlassWire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and iPhone. The best alternative is simplewall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlassWire are Portmaster, Little Snitch, LuLu by Objective-See and TrafficMonitor.

GlassWire alternatives are mainly Firewalls but may also be Network Monitors or Ad Blockers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GlassWire.

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GlassWire is a network security monitoring tool and analyzer that visualizes your network activity on an easy to use graph,...

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simplewall
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Network Monitor
Windows
27 alternatives to simplewall
Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.
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simplewall Features
1. Lightweightsimplewall consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Privacy focusedsimplewall is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Ad-freesimplewall doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Portablesimplewall can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Built-in Firewall
Outbound firewall
Built-in timer
simplewall vs GlassWire opinions
Most users think simplewall is a great alternative to GlassWire.
Guest
It's free, doesn't nag you, and gives you a similar level of control.
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Shayan12500
It's Free and simple to work with.
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Guest
Does not provide network data.
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Deivedux
I may not be exactly, or as good as GlassWire, but as a lightweight, free and open-source alternative it definitely provides a very decent and totally unbiased firewall, giving maximum protection to the end-user over which apps and services have access to the open internet.
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Guest
It is simple and efficient
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Portmaster
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Network Monitor
Ad Blocker
Windows
Linux
21 alternatives to Portmaster
Portmaster is a free and open-source application firewall that puts you back in charge over all your computer's network connections.
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Portmaster Features
1. Privacy focusedPortmaster is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Dark ModePortmaster supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Block TrackersPortmaster has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
4. Ad-freePortmaster doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No TrackingPortmaster will not track you or use your personal data.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Portmaster without registration.
7. Website MonitoringPortmaster can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
8. No LogsPortmaster doesn't keep any logs of your activities.
Network Tools
Application Firewall
Portmaster vs GlassWire opinions
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williamson
It's Open Source and the internals are much better documented, no security tool is perfect but at least here if you're a professional you can see how to works to know what it is and is not capable of. However with GlassWire they just give generic help desk responses whenever you ask questions, either because they don't know or are just trying to cover it up for marketing.
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Guest
It's just like glasswire except for the fact that portmaster has more features than glasswire, and it is also for more advanced users.
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Little Snitch
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Paid • Proprietary
Firewall
Mac
35 alternatives to Little Snitch
A firewall protects your computer against unwanted guests from the Internet. But who protects your private data from being sent out? Little Snitch does!

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Little Snitch vs GlassWire opinions
Most users think Little Snitch is a great alternative to GlassWire.
Guest
Little Snitch doesn't provide detailed statistics on a longer time base but is more intended for real time. It is however a great application and I would call it a "reverse firewall".
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LuLu by Objective-See
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Network Monitor
Mac
12 alternatives to LuLu by Objective-See
LuLu is the free, shared-source firewall for macOS. Its goal is simple; block any unknown outgoing connections, until approved by the user. While it was designed to generically detect malware by flagging unauthorized networking connections, LuLu can also be used to block OS...
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LuLu by Objective-See Features
Outbound firewall
Low resource footprint
Source code history
TrafficMonitor
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Windows
49 alternatives to TrafficMonitor
TrafficMonitor is a network monitoring suspension window software in Windows. It can display the current network speed, CPU and memory usage. It also support the functions of display in the taskbar, change skin and historical traffic statistics.
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TrafficMonitor Features
1. LightweightTrafficMonitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableTrafficMonitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Network speed monitor
Memory usage
CPU Monitoring
Netdata
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Free • Open Source
Network Monitor
Mac
Linux
Online
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Self-Hosted
C (programming language)
Python
JavaScript
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Bash
37 alternatives to Netdata
Infrastructure-wide health monitoring & performance troubleshooting in one place. Collaborate in the same place as relevant data from your systems and applications, reducing mean time to acknowledge (MTTA), & mean time to resolution. (MTTR).
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Netdata Features
1. Website MonitoringNetdata can detect and resolve website performance issues proactively.
Server Monitoring
Real-time Statistics
Hardware Monitoring
Cloud Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Traffic Monitoring
Standalone
Time Series
Kubernetes Monitoring
Support for Docker
Netdata vs GlassWire opinions
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Guest
Netdata is not a firewall at all, and doesn't monitor internet data usage independent of LAN data.
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BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control
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Free • Proprietary
Firewall
Network Monitor
Windows
19 alternatives to BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control
Windows Firewall Control is a powerful tool that extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides new extra features that make Windows Firewall better. It runs in the system tray and allows the user to control the native firewall easily without having to waste time...
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BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control Features
1. PortableBiniSoft Windows Firewall Control can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightBiniSoft Windows Firewall Control consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Application Blocker
BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control vs GlassWire opinions
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Guest
its good alternative to glass wire, like glasswire it also displays notifications for apps that try to access internet, and you can easily block out spooky ones to access the internet
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NetLimiter
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Paid • Proprietary
Firewall
Network Monitor
Windows
24 alternatives to NetLimiter
NetLimiter is an ultimate Internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Windows. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload transfer rate limits for applications or even single connection and monitor their Internet traffic.
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NetLimiter Features
Bandwidth limiting
Filtering
Net Limiting
Quotas support
Custom rules
Application Blocker
Priorities
Built-in Firewall
Traffic Monitoring
NetLimiter vs GlassWire opinions
Guest
Similar functions as monitor and simple firewall
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OpenSnitch
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Network Monitor
Linux
28 alternatives to OpenSnitch
OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux port of the Little Snitch application firewall.
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OpenSnitch Features
Application Firewall
Network Filtering
FOSS
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Guest
application control for linux that's not iptables. perfect.
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TinyWall
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Free • Open Source
Firewall
Windows
28 alternatives to TinyWall
TinyWall is a free software to harden and control the advanced firewall built into Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. TinyWall includes a combination of features that sets it apart from both commercial and freeware firewalls: TinyWall does not annoy you with popups at all...
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TinyWall Features
1. Ad-freeTinyWall doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightTinyWall consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in TinyWall without registration.
TinyWall vs GlassWire opinions
Most users think TinyWall is a great alternative to GlassWire.
Guest
It's simply not a user friendly alternative to Glasswire. It might technically have some of the same features but it's a different kind of user experience altogether
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edwinyzh
doesn't slow down my pc, and does what it's supposed to do, not more, not less.

allow me to block all programs and then whitelist by picking a window and a .exe file.

I want want it to have the ability to prompt me for the first time a program is connecting to the Internet, so that I don't have to whilelist manually.

And it's free! (actually I'm willing to pay if it's not).
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